Plant foot

[DISCMAN1]

when you plant the foot is the foot flat or on th ball/or heel for back hand throw

 

[Drew]

I plant on the ball so that i can rotate my body while still keeping my weight centered and on top of the disc.

 

[tushamajig131]

definitely the ball...dont want any unfortunate knee injuries becuase too much of my foot was down and i tried to rotate on it

 

[rusch_bag]

This may be kind of off topic but it is kind of close.

Where are you supposed to be on your feet during the entire x-step. I've never really thought about what part of my feet that I am on and does it really make that big of a difference? hrmmmmm.

 

[tushamajig131]

when i started i would have my whole foot down on the run up but i realized it wasnt very effective. at the start of my throw i bounce on the balls of my feet a couple times and then stay there for my run up and throw. this was pretty easy for me, from playing tennis for years but i think it made my throw much smoother

 

[Takeichi]

for back hand i do Right Left Right; heel, ball, ball

 

[tushamajig131]

well i think as long as you end on the ball then the rotation would be nice and smooth and easy on the knees. and if it works for you, great. i just have some problems with my ankle and changing it from heel to ball so quickly might be too much movement and might mess it up more if i misstep. I do know someone who goes heel heel and then ball for the plant which mystifies me

 

[rusch_bag]

Makes sense.

 

[JR]

for back hand i do Right Left Right; heel, ball, ball

I like to tread as lightly as possible on balls all the way! ;-) But really I do my x step like this. As much on the toes as possible while still retaining control and balance.

 

[tushamajig131]

^BOOMSHAKALAKA

thats what i do too i think im just not as good at explaining it

 

[Takeichi]

i like to push off with my foot for momentum and then tiptoe it all the way through

 

[ambiguous]

Heel pivot gives me a lot more power.

 

[MDR_3000]

for more laser straight shots, I tend to rotate on my toes. For power shot I rotate on my heel. I don't plan it out, it just happens.

 

[MDR_3000]

for back hand i do Right Left Right; heel, ball, ball

I prefer the Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, heel, ball, ball method!

 

[tushamajig131]

FATALITY! :twisted:

 

[Takeichi]

That deserves a ROFL :lol:

 

[Blake_T1]

I prefer the Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, heel, ball, ball method!

is that for single player or two-player? you missed the select button if you want 2-player.

when i am throwing hard i set my heel down but then roll it onto the ball as my weight comes forward.

 

[kcantrell]

Blake, when I try to do this I end up with my weight going over my plant foot (after the hit) and nearly stumbling off of the tee pad (so more of a stumble/pivot (stivot or pumble?)). Am I moving too fast?

 

[Steezo]

kcantrell-
You are torquing/throwing too hard-and your timing is off. I amaze myself everyday when I throw more smoothly and watch discs go farther than powering them. The throw you are discribing is a roller 8)

 

[kcantrell]

Steezo,
Thanks. I do feel like I throw too hard a lot. I have had those nice-and-easy throws that go just as far or farther than my crank-the-hell-out-of-it drives (and btw I don't loose control as much if at all) and it's like an epiphany, but I'll be darned if I can repeat it consistently. Practice, practice.....